Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||||
| TSB-048 | 09/01/2009 | 10031947 | Kia: power sliding door remoe controller motor replacement. on some vehicles, a power sliding door (psd) may not open when using an overhead console switch, b pillar switch or remote control button. *pe | 02/01/2010 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - SOFTWARE | |||||
| TSB-044 | 11/01/2009 | 10033464 | Kia: ecm upgrade with tp sensor replacement-mil on with dtc p2135/p0638. information related to ecm software and tp sensor upgrade on some vehicles with 2.7l engines which may experience a malfunction indicator lamp (mil) illuminated with | 08/18/2010 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 02/08/2012 | |||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 kia sedona. the contact stated that the door locks would sporadically function independently. the vehicle was taken to the dealer twice where the locks were replaced but the failure persisted. the contact stated that the dealer replaced the front driver's side door actuator twice however, after the second failure the dealer advised that the vehicle needed an updated version on the actuator. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was unknown, but the current mileage was 81,000. kmj | |||
| 08/25/2012 | 70000 | 1 | |
| Started the vehicle and smelled something burning. black smoke was coming from the passenger rear by the window. the entire passenger rear side of van burnt and melted. caught seat on fire too. fire department said it was electrical maybe started in the rear ac unit. van was totaled. *tr | |||
| 08/25/2012 | 70000 | ||
| Started the vehicle and smelled something burning. black smoke was coming from the passenger rear by the window. the entire passenger rear side of van burnt and melted. caught seat on fire too. fire department said it was electrical maybestarted in the rear ac unit. van was totaled. | |||
| 02/04/2011 | 76000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 kia sedona. the contact stated after a routine maintenance was completed on her vehicle from the dealer she drove it to the store. three hours after the vehicle caught on fire. the fire started on the driver side door and under the driver side seat. no one was injured but the vehicle was destroyed. the fire department was called and the fire was put out and the contact was told the fire was electrical. a report was available if needed. the insurance company was called. the manufacturer was contacted who informed her to send pictures and the report from the fire department before they can investigate. the failure mileage were 76,000...mw | |||
| 03/09/2007 | 6 | ||
| I own a 2005 kia sodona van, i have had problems with it hesitating and cutting off' while driving the vehicle. the vehicle has been repaired numerous times, but the dealership can not locate the source of the problem. *jb | |||
| 10/30/2006 | 12141 | 5 | 07/06/2005 |
| I have had my kia sedona in the shop 5 times now due to it blowing fuses under the hood, the dealer says there is nothing wrong and they just keep replacing the fuses. seems to me there is a electrical problem somewhere, i am worried this can become a potential fire hazard. *nm | |||
| 10/07/2006 | 2100 | 1 | 09/20/2006 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while driving 70 mph on the highway, the vehicle stalled without warning. it was pushed off the road and restarted. the vehicle was towed to the dealer. this occurred twice. the first time the dealer reworked the grounds to the front area module. after the second occurrence the dealer replaced the throttle position switch. 2005 kia sedona . *ak updated 10/30/2006 -the vehicle stalled a third time and the vehicle was towed to the dealer. the vehicle is still at the dealer because that cannot find the caused of the stalling. the passenger side sliding door would not stay closed. *nm | |||
| 07/04/2006 | 8795 | 2 | 08/28/2005 |
| July 2006 i noticed a smell of burning brakes or something similar. but after i turned the vehicle off for an hour the smell disappeared. then on july 4th 2006 we were 10 miles from home and noticed the radio turned off, then a few more miles the gauges all turned off, then by the time we got off the freeway, the car turned off. we then turned it back on, the radio and gauges all worked until we drove to the dealer which was closed so we drove one more mile to a safe place to park. at this time the car was completely dead. we looked in the engine, the fuse box was smoking and when opened, all the fuses were melted down and all the wires were melted too. we then got it towed to the dealer the next day 7/5/06. the car has now been at the dealer for over a week and half, and will not be ready until next week. i am hoping the new wiring they put in doesn't burn again. this is the second major trouble with this new car under 9000 miles. the first trouble was one week after buying the new car with 3 miles on it. drove into my driveway at home on a steep hill to find i had no brakes. the trouble was a kinked brake line that broke ... very scary. *jb | |||
| 05/10/2005 | 10 | 05/10/2005 | |
| The day i purchased my 2005 kia sedona the radio stopped working. that was replaced, then the lighter went. again the radio and then within the first three weeks the brakes and front end which has been the ongoing problems and concern to date. with numerous trips up until 9/05 and my taking it to yet another dealer 9/05-1/06 leading to it blowing out a tire and now them telling me all along of course that nothing is outside of normal or their fault etc. however buying this vehicle new and it sounding and like something i've never heard before (and i've driven for 20 years many types of cars new and very old!) let alone the way it shakes.. yet they always led me to believe i was nuts. they did replaced the rotors finally only after i took it to someone else who documented it needed it and i took it back with the paper work and that wasn't until august (i bought it in may) and they'd blown me off for two months. i've called kia main office who also is making it not their problem it's a normal wear issue. there is no car that sounds and feels like this upon braking. reading your site at least i know i'm not alone finally which is what *they* want you to think! *nm | |||
| 03/10/2006 | 1200 | 2 | 02/27/2006 |
| I bought a new kia sedona on 2-27-06 had problems with the radio. the first time i had it in to be checked, they were going to put in a new radio but it was damaged in shipping. they ordered one put it in on the 10th of march 06, that night the van started caught fire and was totaled. *jb | |||
| 09/30/2005 | 6590 | 18 | 02/25/2005 |
| Dt: the contact stated check engine light came on while driving, and the vehicle stalled. after a while it restarted. contacted dealership, they advised the contact to bring the car in. on the way to the dealership the vehicle stalled nine times. the dealership adjusted the idling and the vehicle was repaired. less than a week later the check engine light came on again, and the car did not stall. called the dealership; they said it was the throttle sensor. the parts were unavailable until the next week. the dealership assured her that the vehicle would not stall until it could be repaired. the car stalled again while taking it to the dealership. the dealership was able to reproduce the problem and they replaced the throttle body sensor. a few days later, while driving the engine sounded as if it was revving. contacted the dealership again, took the car in the same day,. this time they could not reproduce this problem. while driving the car the check engine light came on and the car stalled seven more times.*ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||
| 06/20/2005 | 297 | 16 | 06/20/2005 |
| Dt: the consumer owns a 2005 kia sedona. she purchased the vehicle on 6-20-05, and twenty minutes after she drove the car off the lot, the radio quit working along with the ignition light illuminating. the consumer took the vehicle back to the dealership, and they could not service the car that day but made an appointment to come back on 6-22-05. the dealership kept the vehicle for three days. on 7-26-05 the brake went all the way to the floor and made a loud ticking noise while turning. the consumer took the vehicle to another dealership for repairs, and they resurfaced the brakes and the ignition. on 7-31-05 the brakes failed. the consumer tried to pump the brakes and they would not catch. to keep from hitting the vehicle in front, she veered to the left and ran onto the median, causing two blow outs on the driver's front and rear. the consumer had the vehicle towed to aaa, and they replaced one of the tires and placed the spare on the vehicle. there where no injuries in this accident. also, one of the tires in the accident looked as if someone had taken a knife and cut the tire. the cut was so clean that the dealership refused to repair the tire or the rim. the consumer had to buy a new tire and rim. on 8-18-05 the van was taken back to kia,. the consumer was given a rental car. the consumer had gotten the vehicle back on august 28, 2005. on 8-19-05 the consumer received a recall letter concerning the gas pedal and braking problems. *ak (11/30/05) the emission light had come on and smoke was seen coming from under the vehicle, there was a loud ticking sound heard when turning the steering and a coil was repaired as a result, the grease seal leaked and there was a hesitation when the vehicle kicked into gear. *sc | |||
| 08/22/2005 | 6100 | 4 | 05/06/2005 |
| Dt: 2005 kia sedona. the car was bought in may, and it stalled intermittently. the fist time vehicle stalled was in july. consumer's husband was driving and when approaching a light the car stalled. no indicator lights came on. second time that vehicle stalled was while driving on i95 and slowing down 20 -25 mph. again,no indicator light came on at this time. took vehicle to the dealership, and they could not duplicate the problem. a third time the car stalled, but it was restarted immediately. cranked the car and it only stayed for just a few seconds. this happened at least twice. . the consumer made it to a gas station and put more gas into the gas tank which showed a little over | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - SWITCH | |||
| 07/17/2006 | 2 | 02/10/2005 | |
| 2005 kia sedona, when i first purchased vehicle, only about 3 weeks old, i went outside to start it and smoke came pouring out of steering wheel area, so much so that i was in the process of calling 911 after getting my young child out of her car seat and out of van, the smoke was significant and just stopped as quickly as it started, i took the van in and they acted like i was crazy and said there was nothing wrong, then last week with only 30,000 miles on the van, i pulled into the store parking space and came out and the steering column and wheels and ignition were completely locked and frozen, the van had to be towed in to the dealership because no one could get the steering column or ignition to unlock, they told us it was a cable that was out of adjustment, i have never heard of a cable being able to render a car completely inoperable at 30,000 miles, what is it went out of adjustment while i was driving down the freeway!!!! i strongly feel there is something fundamentally wrong with the steering column and connected systems in the steering column and they are not telling us the truth when we take it in for repair. *nm | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - STARTER ASSEMBLY | |||
| 08/04/2007 | 37000 | 1 | 06/05/2005 |
| My wife went to start our 2005 kia, she heard the starter clicking. she then turned off the van. tried a second time, heard the starter clicking and took out the key, the clicking noise continued, then smoke came from under the hood, her father had to put the fire out with a garden hose. *jb | |||